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GERUND Zhumadilova Marzhan PD-306 3 rd year student Gerunds: The Basics: Remember that gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. Present participles do not act as nouns. Instead, they act as modifiers or complete

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Zhumadilova Marzhan PD-306 3rd year student

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Gerunds: The Basics: Remember that gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. Present participles do not act as nouns. Instead, they act as modifiers or complete progressive verbs. To find gerunds in sentences, just look for a verb + ing that is used as a noun. It’s that simple.

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1 RUNNING IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH.(SUBJECT) 2 HE HATES WAKING UP EARLY.(OBJECT) 3 WHAT I HATE MOST IS REPEATINGMYSELF .(SUBJECT COMPLIMENT) 4 I SAW JIM RIDING HIS BIKE.(OBJECT COMPLIMENT) 5 I AM INTERESTED IN IMPROVING MYSELF . (OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION) 6 SHE DOESN’T LIKE YOUR BOSSING HER AROUND.(OBJECT OF POSSESSIVE)

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 Avoid-I try to avoid arguing  Finish-I finish reacling it  Be worth-its worth seeing  Consider-You considered leaving early  Discuss-You always discuss making changes  Dislike-I really dislike being interrupted  Dread-He dreads going to the gym  Enjoy-They enjoy jogging together  Miss-I miss seeing my friends  Feel like-I feel like vomiting

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He avoids eating spicy food.

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It is worth seeing the movie.

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My little sister hates waking up early.

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I miss seeing my parents.

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You considered leaving at 5.

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I finished cleaning my fathers car.

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